Argentina vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Argentina
72.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
79.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Malaysia rank
25th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 79.10 million tonnes against 72.46 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 6.64 million tonnes.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Malaysia ahead.

Argentina ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1890s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1900s 1,831 tonnes 0 tonnes 1,831 tonnes Argentina
1910s 284,623 tonnes 155,666 tonnes 128,957 tonnes Argentina
1920s 2.49 million tonnes 1.65 million tonnes 844,699 tonnes Argentina
1930s 6.28 million tonnes 995,722 tonnes 5.29 million tonnes Argentina
1940s 9.95 million tonnes 122,651 tonnes 9.83 million tonnes Argentina
1950s 33.74 million tonnes 5.05 million tonnes 28.69 million tonnes Argentina
1960s 47.30 million tonnes 6.99 million tonnes 40.32 million tonnes Argentina
1970s 71.07 million tonnes 16.87 million tonnes 54.20 million tonnes Argentina
1980s 66.66 million tonnes 27.72 million tonnes 38.94 million tonnes Argentina
1990s 65.63 million tonnes 51.59 million tonnes 14.05 million tonnes Argentina
2000s 71.91 million tonnes 64.90 million tonnes 7.02 million tonnes Argentina
2010s 83.95 million tonnes 80.51 million tonnes 3.44 million tonnes Argentina
2020s 77.16 million tonnes 73.83 million tonnes 3.33 million tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Argentina or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 79.10 million tonnes against 72.46 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Argentina and Malaysia?
6.64 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Argentina ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.